Cranial lobe of right lung
Lobus cranialis pulmonis dextri
- Synonym: Apical lobe of right lung
Definition
The cranial lobe of the right lung is an anatomical division of the right lung, ventilated by the right cranial lobar bronchus, which arises from the right main bronchus.
In dogs and cats, it is one of the four lobes of the right lung and is separated from the middle lobe by the cranial interlobar fissure. In ruminants and pigs, this lobe has a unique feature: the bronchus supplying it, called the tracheal bronchus, arises directly from the trachea anterior to the main tracheal bifurcation.
References
König HE, Liebich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas. 7th ed. Stuttgart: Thieme; 2020.
Dyce KM, Sack WO, Wensing CJG. Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2017.
Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (NAV). 6th ed. Hannover: Editorial Committee, World Association of Veterinary Anatomists; 2017.
